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Pope Alexander VII / Androcles and the Lion by Gioacchino Francesco Travani, 1659 Gilt Bronze, 97.8 mm Ø Obverse: Bust of Alexander VII facing left with beard, wearing cassock, cap, and decorative st… (View Post)

A somewhat random grouping of Italian medals which are associated to each other by the fact that they are all from the collection of Sir Timothy Clifford, former director of the National Galleries of… (View Post)

Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne by Giovanni Hamerani Bronze, 50.9 mm Ø, 56.3 g Obverse: Bust of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne facing left, wearing laurel wreath and armor. Around, PR · … (View Post)

Pope Leo X, c. 1513 Bronze, 32.6 mm Ø, 18.9 g Obverse: Bust of Leo X facing right, bare headed, wearing decorative cope. Around, · LEO · X · PONT MAX · (Leo X, Supreme Pontiff). Reverse: A shepherd, … (View Post)